The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-22
DOMESTIC TOPICS.
Facts Of All Sorts Which Every Woman
Wants to Know.

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lieve the pain.
A novel napkin ring is Of antique
brass in repousse finish.
Covert coats in tan and other light
colors meet with increasing favor.
There is no economy in purchasing
cheap black goods. particularly cheap
Grape.
Metal cord and gold bullion gimps
are shown for trimming wool dresses
and coats.
If skim milk is plentiful use it for
cleaning painted floors and Oil-cloth,
in preference to soap.
Wash tins in hot soap, then dip wet
rag in fine, sifted coal ashes, scour
well. and polish with dry ashes.
Spring mantles are exceedingly short
and scarf-like bead trimmings are more
fashionable and more beautiful than
ever.
A new use of pretty low-priced silk
handkerchiefs is to join them together
with insertion into table covers, pillow
shams or spreads.
White gloves are coming into favor
for evening wear. In spite of the an
nouncement of elbow lengths. they are
still worn up to the shoulder.
Scotch ginghams in stripes, checks or
plaids; striped sateens. India linen in
two colors, percales, Chambery and
prints are provided for wash dresses
for Ii tie girls.
For little boys or girls an attractive
suit consists of white India linen sail
or blouse, with a colored kilt of ging-
ham or lawn and sailcr collar and cuffs
of the same.
The mahogany-colored English glove.
with very broad black stitching on the
back and four large buttons, is very
popular. and both stitching and but
tons have increased in size.
Dainty little fairy lamps now come
in form of copper. silver or glass
globes with perfOrations studded with
cut stained glass. through which the
light shines out in brilliant hues.
Chintz. well selected. makes an effec-
tive wall-covering. 1t maj be stretch
ed on frames like tapestry, but the
easiest way is to tack it on the walls
with ornamental nails and gimp.
Crosses. crowns, pillars and the like
are becoming bad styles at funerals
The hand of affection is presumed to
gather and place the few perfect
flowers that lie on the collins Id.
Beads Of every color. pale pink. am
Der. blue and white, as well as Jets.
garnets. steel. silver and gold-lined
beads that do not tarnish, are made
into passementeries for dress trim
ming.
1t is predicted that straw bonnets of
the coming season will be in shades to
match new spring goods, comprising
old rose, old blue. new greens. dull
reds and mahogany colors. and will be
trimmed with a combination of upright
bows Of loop-edged ribbons and small.
stiff wings or fine flowers.
Aphysician advises women who want
good compilations to wear thick. home
knit wooden stockings and heavy calf
skin boots, with double uppers and
triple soles, from October to May, and
to avoid rubbers altogether. except =
pair of rubber boots. to be worn
through snowdrifts or flood of water.
Hot water is more efficient cleanser
Of the skin than either cold or warm
water, because it better dissolyes
grease and other secretive and excre-
tive matters, says DR.. Anna Kingsforl.
But the use of hot or warm baths too
is injurious 70 the general
health and to the skin. causing enerva-
ton and loss Of tonicity.-M !. World